Michigan
Michigan Invitational
Wolverines Off to Fast Start at Michigan Invitational
1/11/2008 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Site: Ann Arbor, Mich. (Varsity Tennis Center)
Event: Michigan Invitational
Scoring: No Team Scoring
Next U-M Match: Saturday, Jan. 12 -- Michigan Invitational Day 2 (Varsity Tennis Center)
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The No. 23-ranked University of Michigan womens tennis team opened the sixth annual Michigan Invitational in dominating fashion, claiming victory in seven of 11 matches on Friday (Jan. 11)at the Varsity Tennis Center. The Wolverines went undefeated in six singles matches against No. 47 Denver, and earned two doubles wins against Miami (Ohio).
U-M won all of its six singles matches in straight sets, led by junior Chisako Sugiyamas(Parsippany, N.J./The Montclair Kimberley Academy) 6-3, 6-4 decision over Mallory Voelker. Michigans sophomore class was also triumphant, as Tanvi Dudhela(San Jose, Calif./Archbishop Mitty HS) defeated Mikele Smith (6-2, 6-0) and Tania Mahtani(Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif./Palos Verdes Peninsula HS) knocked off Ute Schnoy (6-3, 6-3).
Freshmen Denise Muresan(Lincolnshire, Ill./Adlai E. Stevenson HS) and Whitney Taney(Edina, Minn./Edina HS) both went undefeated in their respective singles and doubles matches. Muresan blew past Kyla Iwinski (6-0, 6-1) and teamed with junior Lindsey Howard(Richmond, Va./Mills E. Godwin HS) to beat Sydnee Bridger and Megan Martzolf (8-1). Taney handily defeated Julia Bauregger (6-2, 6-1) and paired with freshman Rika Tatsuno(Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif./Palos Verdes Peninsula HS) for a win over Brintney Larson and Cara Wald (8-1).
The Wolverines return to action Saturday (Jan. 12). U-M will face Denver in doubles beginning at 12:30 p.m. and will follow with singles play against Duke.
Following are match-by-match results of Day 1 of the Michigan Invitational:
SINGLES
1. #5 Ellah Nze (Duke) d. Brintney Larson (Miami of Ohio), 6-1, 6-0
2. #57 Elizabeth Plotkin (Duke) d. Megan Martzolf (Miami of Ohio), 6-2, 6-0
3. #17 Reka Zsilinszka (Duke) d. Cara Wald (Miami of Ohio), 6-2, 6-2
4. Melissa Mang (Duke) d. Michelle Murphy (Michigan State), 6-1, 6-1
5. #99 Amanda Granson (Duke) d. Marianne Eelens (Michigan State), 6-0, 6-0
6. Tory Zawacki (Duke) d. Sydnee Bridger (Miami of Ohio), 6-2, 6-3
7. Jessi Robinson (Duke) d. Christine Milliken (Michigan State), 6-2, 6-1
1. Chisako Sugiyama (Michigan) d. Mallory Voelker (Denver), 6-3, 6-4
2. Tania Mahtani (Michigan) d. Ute Schnoy (Denver), 6-3, 6-3
3. Whitney Taney (Michigan) d. Julia Bauregger (Denver), 6-2, 6-1
4. Denise Muresan (Michigan) d. Kyla Iwinski (Denver), 6-0, 6-1
5. Tanvi Dudhela (Michigan) d. Mikele Smith (Denver), 6-2, 6-0
6. Melissa Mang (Duke) d. Rika Tatsuno (Michigan), 6-3, 6-3
7. Amanda Granson (Duke) d. Kari Wig (Michigan), 6-2, 6-3
DOUBLES
1. Tara Iyer/Tory Zawacki (Duke) d. Tania Mahtani/Chisako Sugiyama (Michigan), 8-6
2. Whitney Taney/Rika Tatsuno (Michigan) d. Brintney Larson/Cara Wald (Miami of Ohio), 8-1
3. Lindsey Howard/Denise Muresan (Michigan) d. Sydnee Bridger/Megan Martzolf (Miami of Ohio), 8-1
4. Christine Milliken/Michelle Murphy (Michigan State) d. Allie Shafner/Kari Wig (Michigan), 8-6
1. #21 Ellah Nze/Elizabeth Plotkin (Duke) d. Julia Bauregger/Mallory Voelker (Duke), 8-6
2. Jessi Robinson/Reka Zsilinszka (Duke) d. Kyla Iwinski/Ute Schnoy (Denver), 9-7
Contact: Marc Ressler (734) 763-4423
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